Ware Shoals, SC Police

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Ware Shoals, South Carolina Jail and Mugshot Information

Ware Shoals is a town in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens County, South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 sq. km). The Town of Ware Shoals had a population of approximately 2,170 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Ware Shoals, South Carolina is John Hansen. John Hansen can be contacted at (864) 456-7478 and by email at info@wareshoals.org.

John Hansen, Mayor
Ware Shoals Town Mayor’s Office
Town of Ware Shoals
8 Mill St,
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
Phone: (864) 456-7478
Email: info@wareshoals.org
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

In 2016, the crime-index in Ware Shoals, South Carolina was 442.3, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 280.5. According to research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 1 registered sex offenders living in Ware Shoals, South Carolina as of May 06, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Ware Shoals to the number of sex offenders is 2,707 to 1.

There were an estimated 141 total crimes per 100,000 people in Ware Shoals, South Carolina. This rate is lower than the average in the state of South Carolina which has 3,702 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Ware Shoals is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Ware Shoals, there were an estimated 24 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of South Carolina is 506 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 117 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the South Carolina average of 3,196 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Ware Shoals, South Carolina:

• The overall crime rate in Ware Shoals is 135% higher than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 17.69 daily crimes that occur in Ware Shoals.
• Ware Shoals is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States.
• In Ware Shoals you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Ware Shoals has increased by 28%.